Pipiza austriaca
A robust and long bodied species, the abdomen being entirely black usually without spots on tergite 2 but with faint whitish hairs. The wings have a dark patch, and the hind femurs are thickened.
Frequents woodland margins and lush meadows. Adults sometimes visit flowers such as Buttercups and Hogweed.
This species can be found from May to September peaking in June
Fairly frequent throughout England and Wales.
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
 Field near Granitethorpe Quarry Sapcote SP 4926 9394 (taken 28.5.2009).JPG)
Graham Calow
Granitethorpe Quarry, Sapcote
28 May 2009
male
Paul Ruddoch
Wymondham Rough
30 May 2015
male - on buttercup
Mike Higgott
County Hall
07 June 2017
Paul Ruddoch
Wymondham Rough
30 May 2015
male - on buttercup
Mike Higgott
County Hall
07 June 2017
Paul Ruddoch
Wymondham Rough
30 May 2015
male - on buttercup
Mike Higgott
County Hall
07 June 2017
 Field near Granitethorpe Quarry Sapcote SP 4926 9394 (taken 28.5.2009).JPG)
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Hoverflies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Syrphidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 3
- First record:
- 28/05/2009 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 07/06/2017 (Higgott, Mike)
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